There are few things more thrilling (and memorable) than last-second, game-changing shots in March Madness. That made us wonder: which of this year’s field of 68 is the best at making late-game clutch shots?
We define a late-game clutch shot as any hoop in the last five seconds of a game that gives a team the lead or forces overtime.
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Radford’s Carlik Jones is one of just two tournament players who have hit two game-winners this year. Jones downed High Point with a buzzer-beater to win 78-76 in late January, then drained a three at the buzzer to beat Liberty 55-52 in the Big South championship and send the Highlanders to the NCAA tournament.
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— Andrew Carter (@Andrew__Carter) March 4, 2018
The other player with two game-winners is Butler’s Kelan Martin. Martin’s layup with four seconds left against Ohio State gave the Bulldogs the 67-66 win in November. His other came as a jumper against Georgetown for the 91-89 win.
Here’s the full list of the 40 teams:
| Team | Winners | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radford | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Butler | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Miami (FL) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| St. Bonaventure | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Texas | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| LIU Brooklyn | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Charleston | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| UCLA | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| TCU | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ohio State | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| UNC Greensboro | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Texas A&M | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Texas Southern | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bucknell | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Providence | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marshall | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| UMBC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Houston | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Purdue | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| North Carolina Central | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lipscomb | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Georgia State | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gonzaga | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Davidson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The data in this story was analyzed by the Google Cloud Platform.
